Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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ISBN 10: 978-1-60840-838-2
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Chapter 4 - Writing Linear Functions - Chapter Review - Page 226: 4

Answer

$f(x)=-4$

Work Step by Step

Rewrite as shown below. $f(3)=-4$ as $(3,-4)$ and $f(5)=-4$ as $(5,-4)$ Let $(x_1,y_1)=(3,-4)$ and $(x_2,y_2)=(5,-4)$. Slope $\Rightarrow m =\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$ Substitute all the values. $\Rightarrow m =\frac{-4-(-4)}{5-3}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow m =\frac{-4+4}{2}$ $\Rightarrow m =\frac{0}{2}$ $\Rightarrow m =0$ The point-slope form. $\Rightarrow y-y_1=m(x-x_1)$ Substitute all the values. $\Rightarrow y-(-4)=0(x-3)$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow y+4=0$ Subtract $4$ from each side. $\Rightarrow y+4-4=0-4$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow y=-4$ Hence, the function is $f(x)=-4$.
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